Definition
A thread in computer science is short for a thread of execution. Threads are a way for a program to divide (termed "split") itself into two or more simultaneously (or pseudo-simultaneously) running tasks.Syntax
Thread currentThread()
Get Current Thread Example Program
import java.lang.*;
public class GetCurrentThread implements Runnable {
GetCurrentThread() {
Thread t1 = Thread.currentThread();
Thread t2 = new Thread(this, "Main Thread");
System.out.println("current thread = " + t1);
System.out.println("new thread = " + t2);
t2.start();
}
public void run() {
System.out.println("I am inside run method");
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
new GetCurrentThread();
}
}
Sample Output
Output is:
current thread = Thread[main,5,main]
new thread = Thread[Main Thread,5,main]
I am inside run method
